Stamets@lemmy.world to aww@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoWhere we get the term fromlemmy.worldimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1318arrow-down18
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minus-squareSplashJackson@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 days agoWhat term, “weiner dog”? It’s actually a funny story, originally it was “Vienna Dog”, but through slang the pronunciation became “Weiner Dog” over the years
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-23 days agoI think the referenced term is “puppy face.” Also sometimes called puppy-dog eyes or puppy pout. Edit: However, I was interested to learn the etymology you shared. This puppy really is an itsy-witsy little Vienna Sausage doggie, isn’t it? Irresistible.
minus-squareDharma Curious (he/him)@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoThat’s interesting! I have dachshunds, and didn’t know that. I can’t wait to tell them while I give them scritches
What term, “weiner dog”?
It’s actually a funny story, originally it was “Vienna Dog”, but through slang the pronunciation became “Weiner Dog” over the years
I think the referenced term is “puppy face.”
Also sometimes called puppy-dog eyes or puppy pout.
Edit: However, I was interested to learn the etymology you shared.
This puppy really is an itsy-witsy little Vienna Sausage doggie, isn’t it?
Irresistible.
I thought it is about “aww”.
Oh, definitely “aww”
That’s interesting! I have dachshunds, and didn’t know that. I can’t wait to tell them while I give them scritches